MESA Data and Results

Total students served by MESA	28,192
Pre-college	20,299
Community College	4,707
University level	3,186

Collaborations with Educational Institutions
University of California campuses	5
California State University campuses	10
California Community Colleges campuses	36
Independent college and university campuses	3
Community sites	3
Schools	393
Senior high	164
Middle and junior high	174
Elementary	55

Student Outcomes

Of MESA high school graduates, 53 percent went on to postsecondary education as science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) majors.
Of the MESA seniors, 76 percent went on to college, compared to the state average of 41 percent. Of the MESA high school graduates who went to college,
- 24 percent went to the University of California
- 22 percent went to the California State University
- 21 percent went to the California Community Colleges
- 7 percent went to independent California universities or colleges
- 26 percent went to other institutions, mostly out-of-state universities or colleges
Of those MESA community college students who transferred to four-year institutions, 97 percent entered these colleges and universities as math or science majors.
Of the California MESA community college students who transferred to four-year institutions,
- 49 percent transferred to the University of California
- 44 percent transferred to the California State University
- 7 percent transferred to independent California universities and colleges, out-of-state universities and colleges, and others.
California MESA is the model for similar programs in over a dozen other states.